Cassandra Sanchez packed up her desk at the Office of the Child Advocate weeks ago, but her final day still hasn’t arrived. Sanchez has served as New Hampshire’s child advocate, the official watchdog that oversees the state’s youth-focused systems, such as the foster care or juvenile justice, since 2022. She’s the second person to hold […]
From
To
Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected accusations Wednesday that she is replacing Cassandra Sanchez as the state’s child advocate because Sanchez publicly opposed a series of GOP bills targeting LGBTQ+ children in New Hampshire. Sanchez, speaking to the Bulletin Tuesday, said she believes the reason Ayotte did not extend her term as the head of the New […]
Cassandra Sanchez, who has served as New Hampshire’s child advocate since 2022, is being replaced, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday. As child advocate, Sanchez is the state’s official youth-focused watchdog, overseeing the state’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and youth care systems, and advocating for the best interests of children in the state. Sanchez told the […]
CONCORD — Cassandra Sanchez has been confirmed as the state’s new director of the Office of Child Advocate.